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Cheap Flights from Detroit to Louisiana

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New Orleans
2h 05mNonstop
from $272per person
Shreveport
5h 10m2 stops
from $351per person
Lafayette
Lafayette
4h 59m2 stops
from $359per person
Lake Charles
Lake Charles
5h 53m2 stops
from $372per person
Baton Rouge
4h 49m2 stops
from $376per person
Alexandria
5h 53m2 stops
from $428per person
Monroe
5h 42m2 stops
from $516per person
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Price, demand and travel trends for Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Louisiana flights

Use KAYAK data on prices, travel dates, airlines and seasonal trends to compare options and book flights with more confidence.

What are the cheapest fares from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Louisiana recently?

The cheapest fare from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Louisiana in the last week was $272 round-trip, to New Orleans Louis Armstrong (MSY).

How do fares into airports in Louisiana compare?

According to KAYAK data from the last 12 months, the cheapest airports to fly into Louisiana from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport are:

• Monroe Huenefeld (MLU) (avg. price $353)
• New Orleans Louis Armstrong (MSY) (avg. price $360)
• Shreveport (SHV) (avg. price $412)

Are flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Louisiana cheaper or more expensive than last year?

Fares from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Louisiana are about 55% higher than they were in November last year, averaging $408 round-trip.

What's the cheapest month to fly from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Louisiana?

January is typically the cheapest month to fly from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Louisiana, with round-trip fares averaging $278. June and December are usually the most expensive, averaging $444 and $428, respectively.

How do fares from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Louisiana vary by day of the week?

On average, Saturday is the cheapest day to fly from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Louisiana and Tuesday is the most expensive. Looking at the past 12 months of KAYAK data, it's 11% more expensive to fly on a Tuesday compared to Saturday.

What's the best time of day to fly from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Louisiana?

It's cheapest to fly to Louisiana at night with average prices of $343. The morning is the most expensive time to fly, with average prices of $394.

What's the best time to book a flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Louisiana?

Book your flights 16 weeks before your trip. KAYAK data collected over the past 12 months shows that booking in this window can save you around 31% compared to booking at the last minute (within 2 weeks of departure).

Key details for Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Louisiana flights

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August

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Beat the crowds with an average 38% drop in travelers.
The most popular month to fly with an average 61% increase in travelers.
One-way flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to New Orleans

Your Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Louisiana flight questions, answered

Find helpful answers about this route, including flight times, airports, airlines and booking tips.

  • Is now a good time to book a flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Louisiana?

    Yes. Fares from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Louisiana are low right now. As a rule of thumb, a round-trip under $276 (cheaper than most fares this year) is a good deal, so if you spot one at or below that, it's a good time to book.

  • How much should I budget for a flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Louisiana?

    Over the past 12 months, round-trip fares from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Louisiana have typically cost between $276 and $502.

  • What are the main airports serving Louisiana?

    Louisiana has 7 airports. 88% of KAYAK users choose New Orleans Louis Armstrong (MSY) as their arrival airport.

  • Which airlines fly nonstop from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Louisiana?

    Based on the flight schedule for the next 3 months, 2 airlines offer nonstop flights on this route:

    • Delta
    • Frontier

  • Which destinations in Louisiana can I fly nonstop from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport?

    Based on the flight schedule for the next 3 months, you can fly nonstop from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to just one destination in Louisiana: New Orleans.

  • Is it cheaper to fly with a layover from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Louisiana?

    Yes, nonstop flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Louisiana average $372 over the past 12 months, but flights with a layover can cost less. The most affordable connecting airports are:

    • Boston Logan Intl (BOS) (avg. price $240)
    • Orlando (MCO) (avg. price $264)
    • Philadelphia (PHL) (avg. price $269)

  • How long is a flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Louisiana?

    Nonstop flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Louisiana take 2h 46m on average. All flights fly into New Orleans Louis Armstrong (MSY).

  • Which cabin classes are available from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Louisiana?

    On flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Louisiana you can book Economy Class or First Class.

  • What are some popular landmarks around Louisiana?

    Louisiana is home to many popular sights. KAYAK travelers' favorites include:

    • New Orleans Morial Convention Center
    • Caesars Superdome
    • Canal Street
    • Smoothie King Center

  • What are the earliest and latest flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Louisiana?

    The earliest nonstop flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Louisiana departs at 8:29 am and the latest leaves at 3:51 pm. Nonstop flights take about 2h 46m.

Your guide to booking Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Louisiana flights

Get tips on when to book, when to fly and what to know before your trip.
  • If you can plan ahead, the sweet spot for booking your flight is 16 weeks before your trip. KAYAK data shows fares in this window are around 31% lower than last-minute bookings (made within 2 weeks of departure). Not ready to commit? Set a Price Alert and we'll let you know when prices change.
  • Flexible with your dates? Fly in January to save some money. It's typically the cheapest month on this route, while flights in June will cost you the most.
  • Fly out on a Saturday to get the cheapest fares. Avoid Tuesday flights, which are about 11% more expensive.
  • If you're watching your budget, fly into Monroe Huenefeld (MLU) which has the lowest average airfare in the region. Just remember to budget for any onward travel by bus, car or domestic flight.
  • Start your trip in New Orleans, the most popular destination in Louisiana. From there, it's easy to continue on to other popular spots such as Baton Rouge, Lake Charles and Shreveport.
  • Time or money? If speed matters most, fly from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to New Orleans Louis Armstrong (MSY). If you're after the lowest fares, Monroe Huenefeld (MLU) is usually your best bet.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Detroit to Louisiana

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Detroit to Louisiana? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
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SouthwestOverall score based on 4222 reviews
7.0Food
8.6Crew
8.1Boarding
8.0Comfort
7.5Entertainment
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Terrible, decided to delay our flight since another flight require a flight captain

2.0 MediocreChih Hsuan, Nov 2026
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Terrible, decided to delay our flight since another flight require a flight captain

staff and crew were great but the flight delays for the last few flights are insane. After a long day of work and you will get a notification of flights delay is not the message we want to see. And for some reason it keeps happening often this year.

I love southwest. I can not wait until all the planes convert to the upgraded planes. I love the charging option and the newer seats. Thank you from a very loyal Southwest customer.

My return flight was much better than the flight there! I paid for seat to Veagas but not the return. Thankgoodness they assigned me a seat with additional leg room as I have back and leg problems. I really appreciate it. With the flight already being super expensive due to gas prices and having to pay for bags (now) I needed to save some money.

Fairly good - the seats seemed more comfortable on this flight. The staff out of Detroit were quite friendly. But they directed us to the wrong carousel for luggage. :(

Southwest's seats are the least comfortable I have ever sat in.

I’ve always loved Southwest. No issues at all. I was flying standby and the gate agent was extremely friendly and helpful. Boarding was smooth and I was able to get a window seat in the emergency exit row. Crew was fantastic! They were very professional and accommodating. We had to divert from our destination due to weather but the flight crew kept everyone at ease and informed us of all pertinent information. Excellent flight

Exceptional crew! Friendly and professional. Pleasant attitude and treated everyone with respect.

Southwest is a discount airline. I get it. You take the (usually) good pricing with the bad (cramped). But Southwest is becoming more and more like the cut-rate airlines *cough* Spirit *cough*. It used to actually be a fun experience. e.g. paying for WiFi is bad enough - having to pay for it on each leg of a flight is ridiculous. Yes, I've seen your numbers that it only "impacts a small percentage", but you and I both know that is misleading at best. While I used to try to fly SW exclusively when flying domestically, now I'll look elsewhere very frequently and price being equal (or close) I'm going to the other carriers.

I like the boarding procedure. A bumpy ride, but it couldn't be helped. Please make sure the exit seats are clearly indicated.

The main issue was the quantity of the drink. The hostess gave only half cup full of the soft drink. I was thirsty and was expecting full glass like every other time.

attendents were rude and the boarding was disjointed and poor

Great quik boarding, friendly gate agent and crew. Let early

We sat at the gate for over 30 minutes, with no indication as to why

All was fine. Small plane so no food or entertainment.

Very aggressive at the boarding area of only allowing one person passed a line/ sign

Delayed 7 hours Crew and employees were nice Extra long flight but at least we got in

I love how the flight crews are now saying what the weather will be like, when we can expect to be able to get up and use the restrooms etc. I have to say also that our flight crews this trip were incredible - fast and courteous - and somehow managed to do the service even on these short flights with a few bumps. The only reason for an ok rating on entertainment was because these short flights are on planes without seatback displays but that's ok because I just download shows on my iPhone beforehand.

Our flight from Detroit to LaGuardia on Thursday 8/20 was delayed from 555 to 910 due to storms and a ground stop at LGA. It’s never fun to be stuck at the airport but I thought the desk crew and captain handled it well and kept us informed. I especially liked how they referred to us as their “LaGuardia family.” I am a loyal delta customer and this is one of the reasons why.

Very good flight crew and very nice people staff were incredible especially the gate agent

It was a good experience, unfortunately my checked baggages were come late and not arrived on time.

This flight is a quick way to get to Chicago, but a bit expensive.

Was on time until within 1 hour of flight-how does that happen? Staff very friendly.

How badly can you screw up baggage claim? We were told to go to baggage claim too for our bags from this flight. Another flights bags were there. They finished up. More bags from a different flight arrived. Our bags did not Finally the baggage claim belt stopped working and and are flight was still listed on the arrivals for that baggage claim 2. And then nothing It turns out that they had been delivered not only the United baggage claim but far away on a Delta baggage claim No I never told us. It was only the people looking around who had been on the flight But I’m sure there was plenty of time for the employees to raffle through the bags and steal whatever they wanted

There was no USB plug in my section of the plane. So I could not charge my phone. Also, there was no screen to watch movie or anything like that. Wish I had known that in advance, I would’ve brought my iPad.

Long wait before take off without an update for 20 minutes. Flight was good otherwise.

On time take off…US cabins look tired and need of refresh!

Flight delayed from Cape Town to Washington then got diverted to miami and in miami we had to fend for ourselves , im still trying to get to Shreveport now

Staff friendly and app worked really well. Modest delays were frustrating

The flight attendant handled a situation in which an angry passenger was demanding to use his own supplemental oxygen equipment firmly but graciously.

Trash. Sat on the runway for 40 mins…missed connecting flight because of it now I’m stuck. Thanks…a whole fkn lot.

The passenger in front of of me reclined their seat back all the way the entire flight. Their headrest was in my face the entire flight! I barely had room for the little plastic cup of water to fit on my tray table; can you make the seats and space between the rows any smaller??? You can’t even get up to use the restroom! Worst flight I’ve had in a very long time!

I was on a small regional flight from Detroit to Philadelphia. When we landed the outside cruise needed to turn something off with the engine, which took quite a long time. Then, when they allowed us to get off the plane it was outside. They took their time, unloading all the luggage and waited till they unloaded all the luggage before they brought it over to us. It was 9 o’clock at night freezing cold out, and there was no proactive hustle to try to get people their luggage. It was really one of the worst experiences I think I’ve ever had with American until a manager came over. I don’t think they were going to even consider pulling the luggage over to the people that had been waiting outside for at least 10 minutes in the freezing cold.

One day, I do so hope for a gluten free snack! Seems like with the rest of the world FINALLY figuring out what gluten free is, American Airlines would too. Fingers crossed!!

It was a good trip. Flight Attendants were friendly and responsive.

The trip was very smooth and they provided great customer service

It was on time, which is always a good thing. There wasn’t any food hence my okay rating.

It was a crazy day with a lot of delays and gate changes. Not a huge fan of the Charlotte hub at all.

We have been delayed and postponed 2days and nights…and still do not have our flight until tomorrow..

American Airlines is awful!! Will never fly with them again. Connection flight left early leaving 22 people in Charlotte with no way to get to Key West for 24 hours. Would not provide hotel or any other accommodations. Bags were delayed two days.

On Frontier's website and on the app it clearly states that "Eligible active-duty U.S. military personnel and their accompanying spouse and children, when the service member is present and traveling on the same itinerary, will receive complimentary baggage benefits after successfully verifying their military status through ID.me" however, when checking in at the counter the attendant at the ticketing counter stated that it was only for the active duty service member, when I showed the attendant what it stated on the Frontier website and app she gave me an attitude but did change it eventually.

Airport staff was terrible, they made up excusses on how I can get to my terminal, I missed my flight then had to pay for A whole other flight! Worst experience ever, even A employee also loughed and said yea sorry for our poor training.

Plane was hot and miserable and the crew was rude!

They switched our terminal 3 times and we were delayed for four plus hours!!!

This was one of the first frontier airline flights this spring that wasn't delayed. It actually left on time. Some of the flight crew did not look happy, they didn't smile when the passengers were boarding or getting off the plane, and the passengers initiated greetings, not the staff. To me this was an odd experience to have with any flight/airline. I had a bad experience booking this flight. The price didn't solidify until late hours into the night. Ever time I purchased the ticket, I either received a denial email or an error because the price has changed, but it was never reflected on the flyfrontier or kayak websites until way after midnight on the date of travel. This caused me anxiety and irritation with the websites. Then I noticed a mishap with my name on my voucher as I went to check in, it was incorrect. When I proceeded to correct it, Frontier had no easy, let alone free, way to remedy it. I couldn't correct my name without a $75 charge, I couldn't cancel my voucher to repurchase it with the correct name without a $100 charge, because it was too close to departure. Then calling frontier was nearly impossible to remedy the situation with a human. It's already difficult to want to choose frontier because of all the upcharges, but you feel kinda trapped into doing so because it's the more affordable airline.

Seats were extremely uncomfortable and it was very hot on the plane.

On both our outgoing flight and our return flight, Frontier split up our seats. We were two adults and two small children, one an infant. Both flights were only about half full with full rows of empty seats. Yet, the airline split us up. No, we did not spend the extra $40 per person each way to purchase seat assignments ahead of time. But should we have to do this? If so, then the advertised ticket price was $40 off. What makes this even more egregious is that the plane was not full. So, there was no reason for Frontier to split up our group other than to extract an extra $320. A stewardess even had the nerve to tell me “if you want your family to sit together, I recommend that you purchase seat assignments next time.” On a half empty flight? Ridiculous. We will not be flying Frontier again.

Xmas Day- Flights were on time for departure and arrival, baggage check in and boarding process were hassle free, baggage also arrived without any delay. Satisfied customer on this journey.

We’ve been sitting waiting for a gate for 30 minutes without explanation. Several of the older flight attendants are very rude.

Boarded late, no communication as to why, a lot of turbulence

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